Tailor&#39;s measuring apparatus.



F. M. SCHMIDT.

TAILORS MEASURING APPARATUS. I APPLICATION FILED M344, 1910. n'mnwnn mm: s, 1912.

Patented Aug. 27, 1912.

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F. M. SCHMIDT. TAILOR'S MEASURING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION TILED PERM, 1910. RENEWED JUNE 6, 1912.

1,037,058, Patented Aug. 27, 1912.

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FRANK 1VL SCHMIDT, F HAVRE DE GRACE, MARYLAND.

TAILORS MEASURING APPARATUS.

Patented An". 27, 1912.

Application filed February 24, 19.10, Serial No. 545,891. Renewed-Tune 6, 1912. Serial No. 702,103.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK M. Sour/nor, a citizen of the United States, residing at Havre de Grace, in the county. of Harford and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tailors Measuring Apparatus; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,

clear, and exact description of the invention,

such as will enable others skilled in the art towhich it appertainsto make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked. thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in tailors measuring apparatus and comprises simple and eiiicient means whereby the measurements for ladies and gentlemens suit may be quickly and conveniently accomp ished and comprises various details of construction and combination and arrangementsof parts which will be hereinafter fully. described and then spe,- cifically defined in the appended claims.

I illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a standard having graduations thereon. Fig. 2 is a front elevation. Fig. 3 is a detail of a shoulder measuring device mounted upon an extensible part of the standard. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective of an attachment to the movable scale upon the standard. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the sliding scale. Fig. 6 is a side elevation showing the application of the invention to persons standing upon the platform. Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the adjustment of graduated straps to determine the measurements of a coat and sleeve. Fig. 8 is a view showing the adjustment of the straps for taking the measurements of a pair of trousers. Fig. 9 is a view of the straps arranged-for taking the measurements of ladies skirts, and Fig. 10 is a detail perspective View showing two of the straps connected together.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates a platform which, for convenience, is mounted upon casters A. Rising from said platform adjacent to one end is a hollow stand ard B having a longitudinal recess G therein, in which a sliding scale D has a longitudinal. movement. Said scale hasgraduatlons thereon 36 inches of its length. and, for convenience in moving the same,,is pro.- vided with a handle or knob D. The standard, has graduations which, in the drawings, extend over 67 inches. Rising from the plat-form is a rod E, the upper end E of which, is angled and is fastened tothe standard, said rod E being parallel to the standard and spaced apart a slight distance therefrom. A tape measure, designated by letter F, has a ring F fastened thereto and adapted to fit over said rod, said rod being provided for the purpose of attaching the tape and having it for convenient use in taking any body measure menis desired. Said standard has a second longitudinal slot, designated by letter H, ex-

tending diametrically through the standard and in; which a rule I may be inserted in the manner shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings and moved vertically for the purpose of getting the lielght of the seam of a pair of trousers.

It will be noted that the numbers representing inches upon the standard commence a slight distance above the platform, preferably one and a quarter inches, from which .the measurement of the trousers is adapted to commence.

In order to get the measurements of the width of the shoulders of a person, a member designated in detail in Fig. 3 of the drawings is shown, consisting of a pin J having a head J from which project the two wires J each having .a scale J fastened thereto which scales are in alinement with each other and right angled sliding scales K are mounted, one upon each scale J and are adapted to be moved toward or away fro-m each other to adjust the same for the purpose of measuring the width of a persons shoulders, the application of this part of the invention being illustrated in Fig. 6.

Referring to Fig. i of the drawings there will be seen a rightangled device, desig nated by letter 0, having a round shank portion 0' designed to engage a hole I) formed in the upper end of the slide D. The device 0 may be utilized as shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings for determining the height of a person standing upon the platform. In order to throw light upon the figures of the scale so that the person taking measurements may see the parts readily,

an incandescent light, designated by letter Q, is 'mounted upon the bracket arm Q fastened to the standard. I p

In operation, the person to be measured stands upon the platform in the 1 manner shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings and, by moving the scale" I up or down, the height of the inner seam of the trousers may be determined which will be indicated upon the scale of the standard, the height of the person or the'heightfor the length of the trousers as 'well as length of the coat may be measured by the scales upon the standard and the width of the shoulders maybe determined by the adjustment of the angled scales. The device shown in Fig. 3 ofthe drawings will afford means for determining whether or not one shoulder is higher than the other and, if so, how

'much and such difference may be indicated upon the scales ,of the angled members. By

the provision of the tape which is fastened by an eye to the rod E, measurements about Copies of this pat ent ma be obtained for the legs or the ,bodyof the person may be conveniently made, the tape measure being adapted to beheld at different positions for this purpose. The graduated straps of tape are applied in sections to -determine the measurements of the coat, trousers or skirt and after theylhave been adjusted to proper positions may be secured by the fasteners and the measurements transferred and laid 01% upon the goods tobe cut, with or without first making patterns.

What I claim to be new is .l. A tailors measuring apparatus comprising a standard and a platform from which it rises, said standard having alongitudinal groove, a sliding scale mounted therein and provided with a loop, and a shoulder measuring scale having a shank portion engaging said loop and movable therewith.

2. A tailors measuring apparatus comprising a standard and a platform from which it rises, said standard having a longitudinal groove, a sliding scale mounted therein and provided with a loop, a shoulder measuring scale having a shank portion engaging said loop and provided with latterally, extending arms with graduations thereon, and angled scales movable over said graduatedjarms. g V

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in thepresence' of two witnesses.

V FRANK M. SCHMIDT. Witnesses: V

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V FRANKLIN H. lzIoUen. 

